... the musket), and of that 3 or 4 per cent. not one minute was given to individual firing. But then it is but fair to the War Office to say that the matter of individual firing may not be one of those lessons of the war which it has taken to heart. Being ...

... night. The orders stipulate that minute guns are to be fired from all ships in the Solent and at Cowes, the first gun being fired when the Alberta leaves Trinity Pier, but each ship will cease firing when the rear of the procession has passed her. When ...

... Distance 1,000-1,200 yards, or even greater distances. i. Firing up or down a steep hill at various objects. j. Arranging rests for night firing on walls, singars, forked sticks, and firing. k. Firing by aid of star shells and rockets it Royal Artillery battery ...

... composition of the teams. The Ist Battalion Grenadier Guards and the 3rd Coldstream Guards alone of the Regular forces had teams on the ground. Last year thirty-four battalions were represented, the *Guards being exceptionally well to the front. On that occasion ...

... recruit drill, 8. Mon and Wed, cyclists' parade on the Horse Guards' Parade, Whitehall, 8. Thurs, Signallers at 8, and Stretcher Bearers at 8.80 will parade for instruction. Musketry—Wed, class firing. The Morris tube range will be open from 7 to 7.30, and ...

... Guildford and return to the.firing point. Fnday24.-2nd Middx. V.R.C. Prize firing at Caterham (Masonic Cup). Sat. 25.—London Irish (16th Middx.) Rifles. Members of Sergeants' Mess will entertain the Sergeants of the Ist En. Irish Guards at Holborn Restaurant ...

... for a period of twelve months. The Horse Guards Circular Memorandum addressed to Infantry is of considerable interest and we therefore reprint it. (Cop,. ) CIRCULAR MEMORANDUM. Addressed to Infantry. HORSE GUARDS, S.W., General Number, 30. Ist May, 1860 ...

... --(1) 4th V.B. East Surrey Regiment, (2) 7th Middlesex V.R.C., (3) 14th Middlesex V.R.C., (4) 3rd Bn. Scots Guards, (5) 3rd Bn. Coldstream Guards, (6) 13th Middlesex V.R.C., (7) Ist London V.R.C. 3rd Detail, due at Bisley 3 p.m.—(l) 3rd V.B. East Surrey ...

... and 2nd Queen's Competition ; Fri, long range, Spoons, 800 and 900 yards ; Sat, C.O.'s parade, Rainham, for collective class firing and recruits' musketry course.—By order, G. R. Tod, Major and Adjut. 2nd LONDON RIFLES.—Mon, left half bats on duty, 8. Tues ...

... The second day out the battery had its baptism of fire, and was in action for some time under a very hot rifle fire from Boers in position, who were eventually cleared out after 225 rounds had been fired at them. Besides many narrow escapes, only two or ...

... half batt on duty, 8. Mon and Wed, cyclists parade on Horse Guards' Parade, Whitehall, 8. Thurs, Stretcher Bearers and Signallers parade for instruction, 8. Musketry—Mon and Wed, class firing. Morris tube range open from 7 to 8, and after parade on Mon ...

... ismorrealy addressed they will le too late. ARTILLERY. HON. ARTILLERY COMPANY.—Moo, extended order and fire discipline. Tues, battery gun drill and fire discipline, A and B batteries. Mon, rues, and Wed, riding drills. St. John's Wood Barracks, 1.10. Mon ...